Sheriff's office searches for McDonald's robbers

CHERYL SKINNER

Published 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 22, 2002

Sheriff's officials say deputies were dispatched to the 5000 block of US 90-A in reference to a robbery on Dec. 14 about 5:15 a.m. The victims, two female employees, told the responding officers a lone black male approached them as they were opening the establishment for business. The suspect, they said, produced a handgun and demanded money from the safe.

The gun-wielding man ordered the women to stay in the office and fled on foot in an unknown direction of travel. Neither of the employees was injured.

During the preliminary investigation, detectives realized that forced entry had been made into the restaurant and an apparent attempt to burglarize the Automated Teller Machine had been made, presumably by the same suspect who confronted the employees.

Officials are now attempting to identify the suspect who is in his 20's and was last seen wearing a black stocking style cap, which was used as a mask, black plaid jacket, black sports style pants and tennis shoes. He was carrying a black backpack on the day of the crime. The suspect had a mustache and goatee when he confronted the two victims, detectives say.

The incident remains under investigation, and anyone who might have witnessed suspicious activity or knows a person fitting the description of the suspect is urged to contact Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at (281) 342-TIPS (8477).